[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 359 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 359

                    For the relief of Geert Botzen.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2009

Ms. Lee of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                    For the relief of Geert Botzen.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR GEERT BOTZEN.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Geert Botzen shall be 
eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 
204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Geert Botzen enters the United States 
before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), and is not 
inadmissible under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 212(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, he shall be considered to have entered 
and remained lawfully and shall be eligible for adjustment of status 
under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Geert Botzen, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant 
visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's 
birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, 
if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 
202(e) of such Act.
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